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'''Aladi Aruna (alias) V Arunachalam''' was an Indian politician .He was the Law Minister of [[Tamil Nadu]]. He was elected to the [[Tamil Nadu legislative assembly]] as a member of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] from [[Alangulam (State Assembly Constituency)|Alangulam constituency]] in [[1967 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1967]], [[1971 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1971 elections]] and [[1996 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1996 elections]].<ref> | '''Aladi Aruna (alias) V Arunachalam''' was an Indian politician .He was the Law Minister of [[Tamil Nadu]]. He was elected to the [[Tamil Nadu legislative assembly]] as a member of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] from [[Alangulam (State Assembly Constituency)|Alangulam constituency]] in [[1967 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1967]], [[1971 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1971 elections]] and [[1996 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1996 elections]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |title=1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India |access-date=19 March 2012 |archive-date=20 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320175222/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf |title=1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India |access-date=19 March 2012 |archive-date=6 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101006131227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
He was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] the [[lower house]] of [[Parliament of India|India's Parliament]] from [[Tirunelveli (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tirunelveli constituency]] in the [[Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1977|1977 elections]] .<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1977/Vol_I_LS_77.pdf Volume I, 1977 Indian general election, 6th Lok Sabha] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718185438/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1977/Vol_I_LS_77.pdf |date=18 July 2014 }}</ref> He was also a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] the [[upper house]] of [[Parliament of India|India's Parliament]] as a member of the [[Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]. He came into limelight when he issued dissent note in the JPC report on the [[Bofors Scandal]] against a clean chit to Rajiv Gandhi government.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Illustrated Weekly of India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aHE-gNVllf0C|year=1989|publisher=Published for the proprietors, Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press|page=57}}</ref><ref name="Bhattacharya2019">{{cite book|author=AK Bhattacharya|title=The Rise of Goliath: Twelve Disruptions That Changed India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vH2jDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT233|year=2019|publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited|isbn=978-93-5305-597-4|page=233}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.rediff.com/news/feb/22bofors.htm | title=Rajiv Gandhi favoured Bofors, says ex-JPC member | publisher=Rediff | accessdate=15 September 2019}}</ref> He was murdered in 2004.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/01/01/stories/2005010107310100.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050103021524/http://www.hindu.com/2005/01/01/stories/2005010107310100.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=3 January 2005 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Aladi Aruna murdered | date=1 January 2005}}</ref> | He was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] the [[lower house]] of [[Parliament of India|India's Parliament]] from [[Tirunelveli (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tirunelveli constituency]] in the [[Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 1977|1977 elections]] .<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1977/Vol_I_LS_77.pdf Volume I, 1977 Indian general election, 6th Lok Sabha] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718185438/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1977/Vol_I_LS_77.pdf |date=18 July 2014 }}</ref> He was also a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] the [[upper house]] of [[Parliament of India|India's Parliament]] as a member of the [[Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]. He came into limelight when he issued dissent note in the JPC report on the [[Bofors Scandal]] against a clean chit to Rajiv Gandhi government.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Illustrated Weekly of India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aHE-gNVllf0C|year=1989|publisher=Published for the proprietors, Bennett, Coleman & Company, Limited, at the Times of India Press|page=57}}</ref><ref name="Bhattacharya2019">{{cite book|author=AK Bhattacharya|title=The Rise of Goliath: Twelve Disruptions That Changed India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vH2jDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT233|year=2019|publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited|isbn=978-93-5305-597-4|page=233}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.rediff.com/news/feb/22bofors.htm | title=Rajiv Gandhi favoured Bofors, says ex-JPC member | publisher=Rediff | accessdate=15 September 2019}}</ref> He was murdered in 2004.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/01/01/stories/2005010107310100.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050103021524/http://www.hindu.com/2005/01/01/stories/2005010107310100.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=3 January 2005 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Aladi Aruna murdered | date=1 January 2005}}</ref> | ||
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After his primary school education at the Primary school in Aladipatti, he completed his high school education from Tirunelveli. He graduated in B.A. (Economics) from St.John's College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli and a [[Bachelor of Laws|Bachelor of Law]] degree from [[Madras Law College]].<ref name="AAP"/> | After his primary school education at the Primary school in Aladipatti, he completed his high school education from Tirunelveli. He graduated in B.A. (Economics) from St.John's College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli and a [[Bachelor of Laws|Bachelor of Law]] degree from [[Madras Law College]].<ref name="AAP"/> | ||
He was married to Kamala with whom he had five sons and a daughter.<ref name="murder-Hindu">{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2005/01/01/stories/2005010107310100.htm|title=Aladi Aruna murdered|work=The Hindu|date=1 January 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917032933/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2005/01/01/stories/2005010107310100.htm|archive-date=17 September 2008|url-status= | He was married to Kamala with whom he had five sons and a daughter.<ref name="murder-Hindu">{{cite news|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2005/01/01/stories/2005010107310100.htm|title=Aladi Aruna murdered|work=The Hindu|date=1 January 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917032933/http://www.hinduonnet.com/2005/01/01/stories/2005010107310100.htm|archive-date=17 September 2008|url-status=usurped}}</ref> His daughter, [[Poongothai Aladi Aruna]], followed him into politics.<ref>{{cite news |work=The Hindu |title=Descendants shine in party of rising sun |first=B. |last=Kolappan |date=21 April 2016 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/descendants-shine-in-party-of-rising-sun/article8501998.ece |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421015034/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/descendants-shine-in-party-of-rising-sun/article8501998.ece |archivedate=21 April 2016}}</ref> | ||
He founded Einstein College of Engineering in Tamil Nadu in 2004 and was also instrumental in the success of Dhanalakshmi Higher Secondary School established in 1913, a 100-year school in North Chennai.{{citation needed|date=August 2014}} | He founded Einstein College of Engineering in Tamil Nadu in 2004 and was also instrumental in the success of Dhanalakshmi Higher Secondary School established in 1913, a 100-year school in North Chennai.{{citation needed|date=August 2014}} | ||
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== Political career == | == Political career == | ||
Though born into a family that traditionally held the priestdom of the famous Vaithiyalingasamy Kovil in Aladipatti, he was strongly influenced by the rationalist movement spearheaded by Periyar and greatly enchanted with the silver-tongued oratory of [[C. N. Annadurai]] and [[M. Karunanidhi | Though born into a family that traditionally held the priestdom of the famous Vaithiyalingasamy Kovil in Aladipatti, he was strongly influenced by the rationalist movement spearheaded by Periyar and greatly enchanted with the silver-tongued oratory of [[C. N. Annadurai]] and [[M. Karunanidhi]]. These influences soon became his guiding forces and he entered the political movement even as a young student and actively participated in the "[[Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu|Anti-Hindi agitation]]". His book "Hindi Egathipathiyam" is considered a treatise on the movement. | ||
He started his political career by unsuccessfully contesting in the Assembly elections from [[Alangulam (State Assembly Constituency)|Alangulam]] as a [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) candidate in [[1962 Madras legislative assembly election|1962]]. He was later elected to the Assembly on two occasions in [[1967 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1967]] and [[1971 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1971]] as a DMK candidate. He was greatly responsible for the organisation of cooperatives for the beedi workers during this period. He also won Lok Sabha election in 1977 from Tirunelveli. | He started his political career by unsuccessfully contesting in the Assembly elections from [[Alangulam (State Assembly Constituency)|Alangulam]] as a [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) candidate in [[1962 Madras legislative assembly election|1962]]. He was later elected to the Assembly on two occasions in [[1967 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1967]] and [[1971 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1971]] as a DMK candidate. He was greatly responsible for the organisation of cooperatives for the beedi workers during this period. He also won Lok Sabha election in 1977 from Tirunelveli. | ||
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== DMK == | == DMK == | ||
He participated and lead various agitations against Hindi during 1962 - 1967, was imprisoned for more than a year during that Anti Hindi Movement. He organized Beedi rollers of Tirunelveli to come under a forum and made them powerful. It is his efforts that got the beedi rollers separate ID cards and getting benefits from State and Central Governments. He was always a star speaker in all meetings and conferences, it was said that Aringar Anna will tell the meeting organisers to make Aladi Aruna speak after his arrival as he wants to listen the speech of Aladi Aruna. Never in his political life accused of any allegations in any form. Even the apposition political party leader admire him for his honesty, integrity and service. He was one of the respected politicians in New Delhi. He was suspended from DMK party for alleged anti-party activities.<ref>{{cite news|title= Form panels for poll activities, DMK functionaries told|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/07/stories/2004030701870300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040411225634/http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/07/stories/2004030701870300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 April 2004|date=7 March 2004|work= [[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> He accused the party of sidelining those who oppose [[M. K. Stalin]] emerging as a potential candidate for Chief Minister. He also said that Stalin was unfit to become Chief Minister or lead the party headed by stalwarts such as [[C. N. Annadurai]] and [[M. Karunanidhi]]. | He participated and lead various agitations against Hindi during 1962 - 1967, was imprisoned for more than a year during that Anti Hindi Movement. He organized Beedi rollers of Tirunelveli to come under a forum and made them powerful. It is his efforts that got the beedi rollers separate ID cards and getting benefits from State and Central Governments. He was always a star speaker in all meetings and conferences, it was said that Aringar Anna will tell the meeting organisers to make Aladi Aruna speak after his arrival as he wants to listen the speech of Aladi Aruna. Never in his political life accused of any allegations in any form. Even the apposition political party leader admire him for his honesty, integrity and service. He was one of the respected politicians in New Delhi. He was suspended from DMK party for alleged anti-party activities.<ref>{{cite news|title= Form panels for poll activities, DMK functionaries told|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/07/stories/2004030701870300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040411225634/http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/07/stories/2004030701870300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 April 2004|date=7 March 2004|work= [[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> He accused the party of sidelining those who oppose [[M. K. Stalin]] emerging as a potential candidate for Chief Minister. He also said that Stalin was unfit to become Chief Minister or lead the party headed by stalwarts such as [[C. N. Annadurai]] and [[M. Karunanidhi]]. | ||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
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''Unfederal Features of the Indian Constitution'' is notable among his books | ''Unfederal Features of the Indian Constitution'' is notable among his books | ||
Defend Our Rights - which discusses center state relationship | Defend Our Rights - which discusses center state relationship | ||
Voice for the States - A compilation of his various speeches in Parliament. | Voice for the States - A compilation of his various speeches in Parliament. He was the editor of weekly "Ennam" .{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}} | ||
His other works in Tamil include, | His other works in Tamil include, | ||